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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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